The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) announces the election results for the organization’s 2021 executive officers and area directors. Together with the Board of Directors, SCC is the governing body focused on the mission, strategy and goals of the Society and are responsible for representing the interests of more than 6,000 individual cosmetics and personal care industry members globally.
Election Results Effective from 1 Jan 2021
The changes will be effective from 1 January 2021, SCC’s executive officers are:
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President- Liz Streland, Croda, Inc., San Pedro, CA, SCC California Chapter
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Vice President- Michelle Hines, PhD, Mary Kay, Inc., Lewisville, TX, SCC Southwest Chapter
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Vice President-Elect- Mark Chandler, ACT Solutions Corp., Newark, DE, SCC Mid-Atlantic Chapter
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Secretary- Yulia Park, PhD, Amway, Ada, MI, SCC Michigan Chapter
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Treasurer- Karen Chun, Symrise, Inc., Carlsbad, CA, SCC California Chapter
The other voting members of the Board of Directors are Senior Director Patricia Singh (Air Liquide) and newly-elected Director Marie Thadal (Coptis, Inc.) for Area I; Senior Director Christine Daraska (Croda, Inc.) and Director Kayla Ivey (Gojo Industries, Inc.) for Area II.
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I look forward to working with these passionate leaders in continuing to position SCC as the premier education, networking and scientific resource in the cosmetics and personal care industry,” said Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, the SCC ED/CEO.
Area Directors Joined by Immediate Past President
The list of voting members includes Senior Director Angie Inouye (Charkit Chemical Corp.) and newly-elected Director Melissa Christenson (BRIDGE, Inc.) for Area III; and Senior Director Michelle Linscott (Xytrus, Inc.) and Director Angela Eppler (Pfizer Consumer Healthcare) for Area IV. They are joined by Immediate Past President Mindy Goldstein PhD (Mindy S. Goldstein, PhD Consulting) and Peter Tsolis (Estee Lauder), both of whom serve in an ex-officio capacity.
The industry expertise of the members is the representative of Society’s membership and will positively impact the SCC member experience and the industry as a whole.
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It is an honor to serve as SCC President in 2021. I am humbled by the opportunity and, along with my fellow Board members, will work to develop the resources needed to advance our members’ professional goals and the mission of our Society,” said Liz Streland.
Source: Society of Cosmetic Chemists